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Never Let You Go / Sparkle (Frico Edits)
Never Let You Go - (7:12) 117 BPM Hot
Review: Germany's DJ Friction once more dons his Frico re-editor's hat and serves up another brace of reworks of classic tracks from days of yore - more specifically, in this instance, days of early 80s boogie yore. First to get the treatment is 'Never Let You Go', a 1982 cut by UK outfit Savanna. Frico's remake is very faithful to the original, but most importantly he leaves the fine scatting section towards the end intact... doo doo dah-dah! Frico then turns his attention to 'Sparkle', another 1982 jam, this time by veteran Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Tatsuro Yamashita. Boogie lovers will be in raptures.
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RR 036 2024
29 Mar 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Katakana Edits Vol 98
Funk 4day - (4:08) 116 BPM
King Kong - (3:44) 114 BPM
Paper Snake - (4:55) 116 BPM
Shakamo - (4:32) 115 BPM
Hotspot - (5:19) 115 BPM
L.cats - (4:52) 87 BPM
Sparkle - (3:51) 115 BPM
This Life - (4:30) 118 BPM
Played by: Morlack
Review: Rhode Island-based Katakana Edits bring us the 98th installment in this long-running series, and once more we're in the hands of Morlack, who's contributed no fewer than 14 previous volumes. The French DJ/producer has dug pretty deep for source material: 'Cali Style' bites Eddy Grant's 'California Style', the Jimmy Castor Bunch's 1975 novelty funker 'King Kong' gets a light-touch refix and 'L.Cats' gives The Cure an unexpected breakbeat makeover, but that's about as much as we can tell you! The rest of the EP draws on unidentified soul, funk and boogie nuggets, many of them with non-Anglophone vocals.
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KE 9098
03 Apr 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Salsoul: The Original Disco Mixes Vol II
Various
The Salsoul Orchestra - "Runaway" (Danny Krivit re-edit) - (8:39) 110 BPM
Loleatta Holloway - "Hit N Run" (Danny Tenaglia Tenacious Club remix) - (9:23) 110 BPM
Surface - "Falling In Love" (Shep Pettibone 12" mix) - (9:21) 112 BPM Hot
Leroy Burgess - "Heartbreaker" (Shep Pettibone 12" mix) - (6:11) 110 BPM
Silvetti - "Spring Rain" (club mix) - (5:52) 113 BPM
Inner Life - "Moment Of My Life" (12" version) - (6:32) 113 BPM
Joe Bataan - "Rap O Clap O" (12" remix) - (5:47) 116 BPM
Logg - "Dancing Into The Stars" (12" extended version) - (11:04) 119 BPM
Skyy - "Show Me The Way" (After Hours Club remix) - (5:54) 118 BPM
Logg - "Heartbreaker" (Shep Pettibone 12" mix) - (6:13) 110 BPM
Review: With 30 tracks to choose, there's no faulting the value for money on offer with this latest Salsoul collection, but a note of caution should perhaps be sounded: if you've only just discovered Salsoul and are doing some exploring, then this isn't the best collection to start with, because most of the label's best-loved tunes already featured on Volume 1, back in 2017. That potential commercial weakness is also, however, the album's greatest strength, because it's the more obscure cuts that will be of most interest to long-term fans... and there are plenty of both! With a mixture of ACTUAL original mixes plus a few contemporary rerubs from the likes of Dave Lee and Danny Krivit, this is a worthwhile and rewarding addition to the ever-growing roster of Salsoul comps.
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405053 8627183
14 Aug 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
We Come In Peace
Do It Right (feat Jacqui George) - (4:35) 118 BPM
Sweat (feat Princess Freesia) - (4:42) 118 BPM
Go (feat Jacqui George) - (5:03) 118 BPM
Good Love (feat Sophie Paul) - (4:40) 117 BPM
Sweat (feat Princess Freesia - Jkriv remix) - (5:46) 118 BPM
Feelin' Me (feat Jacqui George - Yam Who? remix) - (6:11) 111 BPM
Review: Through his releases on Midnight Riot and sister label ISM, Danny Kane has proved time and again that he's one of the British nu-disco scene's greatest funk-soul-disco fusionists. We Come In Peace, his debut album, further confirms the Birmingham producer's rising star status via a mix of previously released singles, unheard workouts and a handful of fine remixes from such talented producers as J Kriv, Qwestlife and Art of Tones. Our picks of an extremely strong bunch include disco-funk/boogie fusion number 'We Come in Peace', revivalist '80s soul gem 'Do It Right', dreamy boogie-house roller 'Octopussy', future disco scene anthem 'Good Love' and his swirling, all-action disco-house collaboration with Natasha Kitty Katt, 'Ascend to Love'.
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MIDRIOTDWCIP
22 Apr 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Aloha Got Soul
Various
Tender Leaf - "Countryside Beauty" - (3:31) 113 BPM
Roy/Roe - "Just Don't Come Back" - (5:00) 118 BPM
Brother Noland - "Kawaihae" - (4:06) 83 BPM
Review: Strut's archival remit remains as international as ever, with their latest compilation squaring the focus on late '70s Hawaii on the delightful Aloha Got Soul: Soul AOR & Disco In Hawai'i 1979-1985. Across the backdrop of societal change on the island (statehood into America in '59 and the Vietnam War) Hawaiian youth found inspiration in the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and later Earth Wind & Fire leading to a truly vibrant scene by the mid-'70s. It's after this where Strut pick up the story, bringing together a glorious 16 track collection that spans the genres and suggests Hawaii to be a most fertile location for music during this era. Do take some time to check the detailed sleeve notes from Aloha Got Soul's Roger Bong which offer further context for the music!
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STRUT 133D
18 Mar 16
Soul
Paramount EP
Sparkle - (4:17) 115 BPM Hot
Plush - (4:01) 110 BPM
Played by: Casio Social Club
Review: Originally starting back in the mid-noughties as a slightly Ed Banger-esque producer, London based Swede Blende has mellowed over time into a more discofied take on the electro sound. He's also forged a bond with the always-hip Eskimo recordings. Here he presents three new sparkly gems: the cowbells and string-laden "Paramount", the raw '80s punky-funk of "Sparkle" and the wall of synths beauty that is closer "Plush". Just lovely.
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541416 506500D
07 Apr 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
For Those That Like To Get Down, Vol 2 (Compiled By Micky More & Andy Tee)
Micky More / Andy Tee / Various
Roberto Telli & Tracy Hamlin - "One Thing On My Mind" (club mix) - (7:03) 119 BPM
FUNKYBEAT - "What Is Real?" (feat Burke - dub mix) - (6:09) 118 BPM
Review: They may both be vastly experienced, but it would be fair to say that Groove Culture chiefs Micky More and Andy Tee are genuine rising stars. Following a string of confirmed club hits that blend disco, house, soul and jazz-funk, the pair have put together a sequel to their much-admired 2021 compilation For Those That Like To Get Down. It naturally includes a handful of their own productions and remixes (see their fantastic, bass guitar-propelled piano house revision of Miguel Migs and Lisa Shaw classic 'Lose Control' and their fab Cevin Fisher hook-up 'All About The Culture' for starters), alongside a swathe of summery, life-affirming blends of house, soul and disco from the likes of Mark Cotterell, DJ Mark Brickman, Derek McKenzie, Serge Funk and Simon Adams.
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GCM 144
28 Jul 22
Funky/Club House
Pearson Sound
Asphalt Sparkle - (4:45) 110 BPM
Review: After six years spent teasing and titillating with a steady stream of high value singles, David Kennedy is finally ready to release his debut full-length under the now familiar Pearson Sound alias. The first artist album to appear on the Hessle Audio imprint he co-founded with Pangaea and Ben UFO, Pearson Sound is a surprisingly sparse and otherworldly affair. Intriguingly, Kennedy's usual twisted, dubbed-out analogue rhythms largely take a back seat, with moments of tough dancefloor abandon (see "Rubber Tree" and the tipsy "Headless") playing second fiddle to stripped-back synth-scapes and otherworldly ambience. It's striking on first listen, and only gets more impressive with repeat listens
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HESCD 002
09 Mar 15
Techno
DW011
To Make Your Heels Sparkle - (5:26) 119 BPM Hot
Review: Igor Gonya has enjoyed a productive year so far, delivering EPs on Moodyhouse, Moiss Music, Moulton Music, Gents & Dandys and Good Luck Penny. Now the Russian producer can add Discoweey to that list, too. As you'd expect, he's in a chunky disco-house kind of mood on virtual A-side "To Make Your Heels Sparkle", a bouncy and entertaining affair in which bustling new beats underpin groovy and occasionally spaced-out sections of a tried-and-tested disco classic. Gonya shakes things up on sax-laden second cut "Mel Brooks", which sees him conjure up a head-nodding house cut crafted from hard-wired funk loops.
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DW 011
13 Sep 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Mood Valiant
Hush Rattle - (0:41) 112 BPM
Red Room - (3:52) 81 BPM
Blood & Marrow - (3:29) 88 BPM
Review: Hiatus Kaiyote is a four piece group out of Melbourne that have slowly but surely seen their music picked up by the likes of BBE and now Brainfeeder. Combining a bunch of soul notes and cool jazz with electro-acoustic beats, R&B vocals and other virtuosic instrumentation, the twice grammy nominated band deliver their most acclaimed release yet. Described by Rolling Stone as 'a stunning step', a true LA Beat scene sound can be heard clear as day in the summery synth waves and keys of "Chivalry Is Not Dead". With downtempo beats and complex arrangements colliding with found sound and ambient melodies in other numbers like "Blood & Marrow" and "Sparkle Tape Break Up", there's extra piano sessions in "Red Room" alongside the twinkling keys of "Sip Into Something Soft". A fully fledged album of deep influences channeling a new age in blues, it's safe to say after six years: Hiatus Kaiyote have arrived.
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BFDNL 112
25 Jun 21
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Brokenbits Vol 1
Jus Jam - "Escape From The Hood" - (5:14) 112 BPM
SofaTalk - "A Sparkling Day" - (4:46) 114 BPM Hot
Review: The Broken District label has so far proved adept at offering-up warm, groovy and sun-kissed cuts that tend towards the Balearic end of the spectrum. They're at it again on "Brokenbits Volume 1", whose opening salvo - "Bubbels" by Duktus - sounds like Dam Funk after an afternoon kissing and cuddling in the Ibizan sun. Jeppe Woolmer injects a little early evening energy via the dusty, woozy and quietly jazzy deep house shuffle of "Infinitives", before Jus Jam invites us to "Escape From The Hood" via a slow-burn chunk of deep broken beat/Balearic house fusion. To round things off, SofaTalk offers up the warm deep house/jazz-funk fusion of ear-catching closing cut "A Sparkling Day".
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BKDGTL 001
13 Sep 19
Deep House
Unlovable EP
Unlovable - (4:05) 115 BPM Hot
Review: "Unlovable" eh? Either our kid Andria is being ironic or he's got serious confidence issues. We've dispatched Juno's resident agony aunt to France to find out which one. In the meantime let's check out his beautiful debut... The title track oozes soul and classic Continental panache, operating with a wonderful sample that really wouldn't have gone amiss on Discovery back in the day. "Sparkle" lives up to its name in every way with a real dreamy twinge to the well crafted loop. "Turbo Disco" lives up to its name even more - it's fast, and it's got stunning disco loop. Do you need any more superlatives? Classic French vibes throughout; you can hear the influences but, more importantly, you identify a new distinctive artist to watch. We love him already.
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33687
20 Aug 12
Funky/Club House
Makin It Hot
Makin It Hot - (4:33) 111 BPM
Makin It Hot (Matt Hugues remix) - (5:11) 111 BPM Hot
Review: Liquid Pegasus's synth-funk focused 2016 debut album "What I Actually Do" was so good that many expected him to become a major force in the growing nu-boogie scene. His career seems to have stalled since then, with this outing on Clandestine Boogie marking his first outing in almost two years. It's a vibrant, colourful and sun-kissed affair that regularly reaches rush-inducing levels of positivity. Check the meandering synth-bass, sparkling stabs and eyes-closed jazz guitar solos of "Makin' It Hot". "Sparkle" is deeper, more laidback and a touch more disco-fied, with Dave Allison upping the tempo a little while increasing the Balearic factor on his accompanying remix. Matt Hughes' tidy take on "Makin' It Hot" is arguably sturdier and more club-ready than Liquid Pegasus' original version.
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CLB 002
07 Nov 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
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